For more than thirty years, W. G. 'Max' Sebald taught European Literatureand Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia until his untimelydeath in 2001. Reluctant to call his work 'novels', he published hybridbooks that meditate upon history, human tragedy, memory, writing and theinner life. Sebald wrote against the mainstream contemporary novel, in an

unmistakably distinctive voice that greatly enriched European culture. 'W.G.Sebald and the European Tradition' will provide a unique opportunity toassess the significance of his oeuvre, not only bringing together several

of the foremost Sebald critics reflecting on the writing, but also placinghis writings in a wider and creative context provided by several special

events. The conference includes the presentation of BCLT's annual LiteraryTranslation Prizes, the first Sebald Conversation between Hans Magnus

Enzensberger and David Constantine.

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